There’s nothing we academics hate more than apparent infringements on our essential freedom to babble about whatever the hell we want whenever the hell we want and get paid for it. ?Well, we also really hate it when meetings don’t provide free sandwiches. ?Or when the coffee machine is broken. ?Ooo, or when students show… Continue reading »
Aug
30
God Approves of Torture
by SamuelC
A justice department probe rips open the scabs on this age old conflict between those who cannot rationalize torture and those who swear by it.
Aug
27
Dawkins’ Show is “Bullshit!” Without the Bullshit
Since I talked a bit about Penn & Teller’s atheiskeptihumanist-style show “Bullshit!” yesterday, I thought this might be appropriate to mention. ?While I was rambling around the Internet last night, I came upon a short, two-part series that Richard Dawkins did in much the same vein. ?It’s called “Enemies of Reason,” and features much of… Continue reading »
Aug
26
Penn & Teller: More Good Than Harm?
As you probably have heard if you follow our news feed, the Catholic League is calling for Penn & Teller’s Showtime show?“Bullshit!” to be cancelled after an (as-yet unseen) season finale attacking Catholicism. ?For those who haven’t had the pleasure of seeing “Bullshit!”–which, as you might be able to tell already, I quite enjoy–I suppose… Continue reading »
Aug
26
Episode 013: Hemant, t-shirts and a blog contest, hot damn!
by moJoe
This week Hemant Mehta from the Friendly Atheist blog joins us to talk about his recent woes with the Illinois Family Institute. A woman named Laurie Higgins wants to let families know that they have an atheist blogger for a math teacher and Hemant was kind enough to come on the show and let us… Continue reading »
Aug
25
Facial Cover Removal Upheld by Michigan State Constitution
by SamuelC
A woman’s refusal to remove her face covering prompts new rules from the Michigan state courts.
Aug
25
Conditions of Victory
by SamuelC
Religions know what they need to do to win. Do we as atheists have a similar vision? What’s yours?
Aug
25
The View From the Trail: Introducing Natural Philosophy
Who am I?? Why am I here?? It seems only appropriate that a philosophy blog begins with these questions; Dan Dennett says that it’s an occupational hazard of the profession that we philosophers get asked to define the meaning of life over dinner (or over the Interwebs, as the case may be).? That’s not what… Continue reading »
Aug
24
The Atheist News win your own news blog contest!
by moJoe
The Atheist News site is now looking for full time bloggers! This is the home of the Atheist News podcast, but that’s not all it is. It has always been my intention to turn this sucker into a full blown atheist news blogging site and the time has finally come to cut the ribbon. As… Continue reading »
Aug
11
Episode 012: Burqas for Jesus
by moJoe
Brother Richard kicks the show off by talking about his trip to LA and ends the show by singing “Burqas for Jesus.” And while everything that comes before it is diminished by the horrid taint of his terrible singing, as long as you turn off the show before he starts, you should be OK. This… Continue reading »
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- HuffPost - Christian Pastor Calls For Starbucks Boycott Over Gay Marriage Support February 4, 2012A Christian pastor is asking customers to boycott Starbucks due to the company's support of a bill to legalize gay marriage in Washington state, King 5 News reports. "Christians are upset with Starbucks for turning against God...Starbucks can follow Satan if they want to," Steven Andrew, and evangelical pastor and president of the USA Christia […]Loren Miller
- Did Romney convert dead Atheist father-in-law to Mormonism? February 1, 2012Yes, Romney converted dead Atheist father-in-law to Mormonism Hasn't he ever heard of respect for the dead? UPDATE: OK, Public Opinion Poll Time: Do you guys think we should launch a campaign to get Romney's dead father-in-law back on our side or should we just let this one slide? I say let it slide. Sure it's insane and stupid, but it… […]Chris Dodds
- "Starbucks hates God" February 1, 2012The Starbucks Coffee Co. is receiving a lot of flack from the Religious Right these days but it has nothing to do with sinfully delicious frappuccinos or iced flavored lattes. No, they're upset because the Seattle-based coffee chain just issued a statement supporting marriage equality legislation in Washington state. Don't hate the gay? Then you mu […]Hugh Kramer
- The Newest Religion: The Missionary Church of Kopimism January 31, 2012npr and other sources. Sweden has certified Kopimism as as a bona fide religion, with its own rituals. The rituals are basically internet piracy. The only tenant and only ritual of Kopimism is file sharing. Well, if Jedi is a religion, why not? The sillier religions become, the less credibility all of them have. […]Sentient Biped
- School punishes boy for Gay Opposition January 28, 2012High School removes OpEd from school paper for saying that gays "should be put to death" I'm not awake five minutes and I find this. The sad part is that it was a 15-year-old that wrote the OpEd. […]Chris Dodds
- Palin weighs in on Prayer Card discontinuation January 27, 2012Palin "I seriously hope this is just a rumor" Called it […]Chris Dodds
- Airline ending prayer cards January 26, 2012Alaska Airlines ending 30-year-long prayer card service That's the good news. The bad news is that we may now have to endure another rant from Sarah Palin. […]Chris Dodds
- Oklahoma senate bill to outlaw aborted human fetuses in food January 25, 2012npr Oklahoma State Senate Bill 1418 outlaws the use of aborted human fetuses in food. "No person or entity shall manufacture or knowingly sell food or any other product intended for human consumption which contains aborted human fetuses in the ingredients or which used aborted human fetuses in the research or… […]Sentient Biped
- La, la, la, I can't hear you! January 25, 2012Don't listen to all that secular noise. And pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/technology/pope-calls-for-silence-against-internet-noise/story-fn7celvh-1226253184682 […]Phil
- Pastor and Priest Crime News January 2012 January 23, 2012The endless clergical crime spree continues. Here is news related to ministers, priests, prophets, and the dreaded sex obsessed pastoral "counselors", so far in Jan 2012. Refreshingly, these are not all sex crimes. * Baptist minister Tommy Gene Daniels in Sacramento, convicted for molestation of 5 girls, wants a new trial. sacbee.com * Los Angele […]Sentient Biped